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Unexpectedly pregnant with baby #5…. Yes we know how it happens and blah blah - this was a birth control baby.

We had been having discussions about a 5th and weren’t fully decided either way - hence why no permanent BC measures.

Well now I’m newly pregnant with our fifth and I’m suddenly freaking out. Here are all my thoughts, please tell me if they’re just hormonal/irrational/etc. Tell me your thoughts and experiences before and after your fifth arrived.

Thoughts-
Five isn’t a nice number, four is a perfectly nice even number. Now one child won’t have mom or dad’s hand to hold.
Was this a mistake? It took getting pregnant with 5 and it being real to realize maybe this isn’t what I want?

I do this every pregnancy, I worry that we have the perfect dynamic and one more is just going to be absolute utter chaos and throw everything into disarray. I’ve loved every child thus far and they’ve fit perfectly, I can’t imagine life without them. But four is a lot - to many people. It doesn’t feel like a lot to me, but we get a lot of comments. Five however, for some reason, does suddenly feel like a lot to me.

I guess I’m just asking, if you have 5, tell me about it, the good and the bad. How did you feel when you found out? How did the dynamic change? I know no one is ever going to say they wish a specific child wasn’t born - but do you ever wish you had stopped at 4?

Are you happy with your decision?

Tell me all your pros and cons about worldvia and wherever else you’ve tried also.

I’m currently with Worldvia but I’m starting to realize it may not be for me.

Do you reach out beforehand and share that you’re a travel advisor? If you have, what benefits have you noticed or received, if any?

I’ll be traveling to a luxury 5 star property in a few months (for leisure) and just wondering if it’s worth reaching out.

Also selfishly wondering if it’s possible to get VIP perks/upgrades/what have you - by doing so 🤷 can’t hurt to ask the people of Reddit first.

I have clients new to luxury properties, and they’ll be staying at the Waldorf Astoria in Vegas for a “once in a lifetime” kind of trip.

They’re asking for what and how much they need to tip at the hotel.

I’ve read things that say in Vegas, tip everyone. I’ve read all the anti tip culture things as well.

So what’s the most common/expected/appreciated standard here?

What kind of services/things should they expect from a truly luxury property such as this? This is their first 5 star property stay.

Someone brings the luggage to the room? Do they tip them?

Please educate me so I can help educate them.
Thank you so much!